Liberty Stands Still Page #8

Synopsis: A gunman ties up an actor and locks him in his dressing room just before a performance. He also puts a bomb with a 90-minute timer next to the actor. Then, he goes to a room above an LA plaza and draws a bead on the actor's lover, international arms dealer, Liberty Wallace. Calling himself "Joe," he calls her cell phone, demonstrates that a rifle is pointed at her, and tells her to cuff herself to a hot-dog cart nearby (the cuffs are there). Over the next 90 minutes, the story unfolds: as a result of his daughter's death, he wants a public debate on the Second Amendment. As Liberty begins to bond with Joe on the phone, he gets some truths from her - and his revenge.
Director(s): Kari Skogland
Production: Lions Gate Films
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
20%
R
Year:
2002
96 min
173 Views


(sighs)

(explosion)

(screaming)

Liberty:
| Don't!

Joe:
Liberty...

Liberty!

It's time. | What?

Time for you to go.

The keys for your cuffs

is in a box taped to the underside | of the cart near the corner.

Okay, guys, it's got to be this one | right here, 7th and Alvarado.

Move on it! | 7th and Alvarado!

(sirens wailing)

Aah!

Bring the chopper | into the back,

or this guy will | blow it out of the sky.

Must be some kind of shooter | if he's holed up that far.

In the theater, | officer needs backup.

There's people panicking. | Smoke everywhere.

A fire's been set | or something.

Hey!

Stop! Get away!

There's a bomb!

Guys, all ey es out | for the Wallace woman.

Run! Run! | There's a bomb!

Run!

There's a bomb!

(screams)

Joe:
Liberty,

it's up to you now.

Time to choose.

(sirens wailing)

Officer:
Everybody, move!

Computer:
| Video attachment is streaming.

Senator Libby took at least | three payments in cash.

Senator Lipton, Crick, | Congressman Gomez,

check Geneva bank accounts.

Wilford:
You'll all be able | to return to your cars,

once we secure the area.

Where's Russell?

Where's Russell? | I haven't seen him.

Liberty:
| Russell!

Russell!

Get out of here!

Don't!

Get out of here! | There's a bomb!

Get out! Run!

Get out of here!

(exhales)

(deep sigh)

Computer:
The file with the video | attachment has been sent.

(sirens wailing)

As you can see, | the area has been contained.

The situation is under control.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

All right, | everybody into the alley, now!

All right, get the fire hose.

Find that motherf***er!

No, sir.

No other civilian casualties | from the explosion.

We've had a fire reported | in the back of the theater, sir.

No damage. No casualties. | All noise and smoke.

He made me shoot it.

Close range.

Who are you? | I was looking for my wife's purse.

It's not safe in here. | Get out of here.

Liberty's voice:
| My great. Great. Grandfather,

he designed the gun that changed | the outcome of the Civil War.

(Liberty chuckles)

(sirens wail)

Where exactly were you when | the first explosion took place?

Umm... that's funny | that you would ask.

Excuse me. | Mr. Perry! Mr. Perry!

Liberty's voice:
I grew up thinking | that's what we were still doing.

Officer:
| On the other side!

I'm really sorry | about your daughter.

My father...

he was my hero. | (sniffles)

He was.

(sighs)

Liberty's voice:
| Let me do what I can really do.

Let me work from the inside. | I can...

I can do something.

Joe, I can really change things.

I promise you I'll do it.

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Kari Skogland

Kari Skogland is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 2016, she co-founded independent production company Mad Rabbit. more…

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